This Savage Song Author: Victoria Schwab Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: June 5, 2016 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Series: Monsters of Verity #1 TRIGGER WARNING: arson, gore, death of a parent, suicide, murder Kate Harker wants to be as ruthless as her father. After five years and six boarding […]
Girl, Serpent, Thorn Author: Melissa Bashardoust Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: July 7, 2020 Publisher: Flatiron Books TRIGGER WARNING: captivity, anxiety, torture, gore There was and there was not, as all stories begin, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch. But for Soraya, who has lived […]
The Year of the Witching Author: Alexis Henderson Genre: YA Fantasy, Paranormal Publication Date: July 21, 2020 Publisher: Ace TRIGGER WARNING: animal sacrifice, polygamy, abuse, gore A young woman living in a rigid, puritanical society discovers dark powers within herself in this stunning, feminist fantasy debut. In the […]
We Hunt the Flame Author: Hafsah Faizal Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: May 14, 2019 Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux Series: Sands of Arawiya #1 TRIGGER WARNING: misogyny, depression, torture, murder, reference to child abuse in the past, reference to murder of a parent, blood, gore, hallucinations People […]
Spin the Dawn Author: Elizabeth Lim Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: July 9, 2019 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Series: The Blood of Stars #1 TRIGGER WARNING: off page death of a parent, siblings Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, […]
Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins Author: Bella Forrest Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 30, 2018 Publisher: Nightlight Press Series: Harley Merlin #2 TRIGGER WARNING: mention of foster care, violent attacks, murder, vague mention of abuse (off-page) A dark past. A hidden power. A dangerous enemy. Harley Merlin […]
Fable Author: Adrienne Young Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 1, 2020 Publisher: Wednesday Books Series: Fable #1 TRIGGER WARNING: mutilation, parental abandonment, off-page death of a parent, murder, drowning I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. All opinions are my own and provided voluntarily. As […]
A Torch Against the Night Author: Sabaa Tahir Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: August 30, 2016 Publisher: Razorbill Series: An Ember in the Ashes #2 Just a heads up — if you haven’t read An Ember in the Ashes, you may want to skip this review until you […]
Wayward Son Author: Rainbow Rowell Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 24, 2019 Publisher: Wednesday Books Series: Simon Snow #2 Simon Snow is back, and he’s coming to America! The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the […]
Here’s the rules: It’s officially time for school to start, so this curious wannabe fae wants to know: what is a book you enjoyed that takes place at a school? Well, it’s obvious that schools start a few weeks earlier in other parts of the country than they […]
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